CJEM Articles: salicylate

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  • Delayed salicylate toxicity following enteric-coated acetylsalicylic acid overdose: a case report and review of the literature
    January 2001 3 1
    Julie St-Cyr, Nadine Kadri, Robert Drummond

    Salicylates are widely available and potentially lethal. Clinical and laboratory findings associated with enteric-coated acetylsalicylic acid (ECASA) ingestion may be delayed more than 24 hours. When dealing with patients who have a history of significant ingestion, emergency physicians should consider initiating therapy regardless of initial salicylate levels. Prolonged observation may be necessary in cases of suspected ECASA overdose.